Pradani Muthirulappa Pillai
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Pradani Muthirulappa Pillai (or Muthu Irulappa Pillai), son of Sundra Pandya Pillai, of the 18th century was a Pradani of Ramnad estate during the reign of Muthuramalinga Sethupathy. As the king was a minor, just an infant, the Pradani took over the controls of a languishing kingdom and brought order and a sense of well-being by his careful planning and introduction of several tax and revenue reforms. Due to ideological differences that arose between the king and himself, he was forced to retire from his position . The Ramnad Manual amply records his administrative prowess and tax reforms.Notable development during his administration as regent. chokkatan mandapam of rameshwaram temple, one of Asia's largest corridor was constructed, he as an statesman planned meticulously , and organised committee to define route which merge both rivers and divert waters to drought hit part of southern Tamilnadu . It was based on his plan, mullai periyar dam was constructed by pennycuick after 100 years.He was gift to the kingdom of ramnad, his people know his worth due to his various measures of welfare of his people. He was practical person, only thing he prefered was his welfare of people. He saved the kingdom from drought.He is still remembered for his contribution by his people. He was very significant figure during his period, whose words are respected by all stakeholders.
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